Abandonware action-adventure games sorted by release date
Action-adventure video games combine elements of both the action and adventure genres, offering a mix of fast-paced gameplay and exploration within a narrative-driven context. These games often feature a central storyline, character development, and a world for players to explore. The genre encompasses a broad range of gameplay styles and settings.
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Homey D. Clown
DOS1993
Jack in the Dark
DOS1993 third-person action-adventure
Jurassic Park
DOS1993
Magicland Dizzy
DOS1993 platform
Rusty
DOS1993 metroidvania, platform
Seymour Goes to Hollywood
DOS1993 platform
Veil of Darkness
DOS1993protected isometric action-adventure
Alone in the Dark 3
DOS1994protected third-person action-adventure
By the time Alone in the Dark 3 (1994, DOS) rolls around, Edward Carnby has seen it all - so now it’s off to the Wild West, because of course it is. Zombies? Check. Cowboys? Check. Zombie cowboys? You bet. The gameplay is still tanky, the scares are a bit more “boo” than “boo-hoo,” but the sheer commitment to throwing ...
Ecstatica
DOS1994 third-person action-adventure
Fantastic Dizzy
DOS1994 platform
In Search of Dr. Riptide
DOS1994
Inca 2: Wiracocha
DOS1994
Little Big Adventure
DOS1994protected isometric action-adventure
Mandrake: L'Ombra del Cobra
DOS1994
System Shock
DOS1994protected first-person shooter, action RPG, first-person action-adventure
Fade to Black
DOS1995 third-person shooter, third-person action-adventure
Framed
DOS1995 platform
Indenture
DOS1995remake maze
Wolfsbane
DOS1995 third-person action-adventure
Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures
Windows 3.xMac OS1996demo
Tomb Raider
DOS1996protected third-person action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto
DOSWindows XP/98/951997 racing: car
In Grand Theft Auto the player takes the role of a criminal who can freely roam around the city (Liberty City) completing tasks for the local mobs: stealing cars, killing pedestrians, all of it while avoiding the police and the army. The freedom of gameplay and the "I'm the bad guy" appeal of the game made the Grand Theft Auto series very popular.
Little Big Adventure 2 (Twinsen's Odyssey)
DOSWindows XP/98/951997protected isometric action-adventure
Realms of the Haunting
DOSMac OS1997protected third-person action-adventure
Star Wars: Yoda Stories
Windows XP/98/951997
Tomb Raider II
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1997protected third-person action-adventure
Thief: The Dark Project
Windows XP/98/951998protected first-person action-adventure
Thief: The Dark Project is a first-person stealth video game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive. Released in 1998, it is considered a groundbreaking title in the stealth genre and has had a significant influence on subsequent games in the genre. The game is set in a dark, medieval, steampunk world. Players ta...
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Windows XP/98/95Mac OS1998protected third-person action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto 2
Windows XP/98/951999 racing: car
Grand Theft Auto 2 is the second chapter in the successful Grand Theft Auto series. GTA 2 is an abandoned top-down action-adventure / driving hybrid game developed by DMA Design and released by Rockstar Games in 1999 for various platforms, including PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, and Game Boy Color. GTA2 is set in a fictional city called "Any...